New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Latest News [Page 89]
Families under pressure: New CTU research
Monday, 22 July 2002, 9:21 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“A Council of Trade Unions research study released today clearly shows many New Zealand families are under severe pressure as a result of long work hours and changing work hour patterns,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Work Stoppages Low Compared With Past Levels
Friday, 19 July 2002, 9:59 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Strikes are at low levels compared with the last decade,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Insurance Brokers Attempt To Scapegoat ACC
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 10:40 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Corporation of Insurance Brokers attempt to scapegoat ACC for the 72 workplace deaths this year is a dishonest attempt to push privatisation of ACC CTU President Ross Wilson said today More >>
Women’s Work Finally Being Taken Seriously
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 11:27 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Women’s work is finally being taken seriously in the Government’s report on pay equity,’ said Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson today. “Now it’s time to move beyond measuring the pay gap and start valuing the work typically done by ... More >>
Commitment To Fairness In The Workplace Welcomed
Thursday, 4 July 2002, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Labour policies provide a stark and enlightened alternative to the National/ACT option of returning to the failed and unfair policies of the 1990’s the CTU President Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Address Workplace Fatalities Crisis
Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The CTU is calling on all political parties to clearly state their policies and strategies to reduce the appalling death toll in New Zealand workplaces,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
CTU supports Labour led Government
Monday, 1 July 2002, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The Council of Trade Unions has no hesitation in recommending to union members to support the election of a Labour led Government on the 27th July,” said CTU president Ross Wilson today. More >>
CTU Organises GM Debate Between Labour And Greens
Friday, 21 June 2002, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions has organised a debate on the crucial genetic modification issue between Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimmons and the Minister of Research Science and Technology Pete Hodgson. More >>
Call For Corporate Citizenship At Carters Rally
Friday, 21 June 2002, 9:28 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Huge multi-national companies like Carter Holt Harvey must recognise their responsibilities of corporate citizenship,” said Council of Trade Unions secretary Paul Goutler today. More >>
Census Figures Show Need For Pay Equity System
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Census figures showing women’s income lagging far behind men’s show the need for an effective pay equity system in New Zealand,” said Council of Trade Unions secretary Paul Goulter today. More >>
Bright Spot In International Union Rights Survey
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“New Zealanders can feel very proud that we are once again recognised internationally as a country which respects union rights as human rights,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
Good faith case under CTU scrutiny
Friday, 14 June 2002, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions is closely watching the Employment Authority case between the Service and Food Workers Union and Ryman Healthcare, which has gone to mediation today. More >>
CTU happy to assist employers grappling with ERA
Friday, 14 June 2002, 8:51 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade unions has offered to work with any employers having difficulty coming to terms with the collective bargaining under the Employment Relations Act. More >>
Address Workplace Fatalities Crisis
Thursday, 13 June 2002, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The CTU is calling on all political parties to clearly state their policies and strategies to reduce the appalling death toll in New Zealand workplaces,” Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today. More >>
User pays or quality public services
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The ACT Party’s Tax and Economic Policy show New Zealanders have a stark choice between quality public services and user pays,” said president of the Council of Trade Unions Ross Wilson today. More >>
CTU President's speech to Green Party Conference
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 9:20 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
It is my honour and pleasure to bring warm greetings from the Council of Trade Unions. As far as I am aware this is the first time the CTU has been invited to your conference and I appreciate the opportunity to have this dialogue with you. More >>
National’s IR policy irresponsible
Friday, 31 May 2002, 6:20 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Outrageous claims made by employer representatives and some politicians when the Employment Relations Act became law have been proved absolutely wrong,” said Ross Wilson president of the Council of Trade Unions today. More >>
Quality health care is what counts
Friday, 31 May 2002, 6:19 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Council of Trade Unions supports the Minister of Health's removal of mandatory reporting from the Health Practitioners' Competence Assurance Bill. More >>
Budget offers clear choice for workers
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Workers have a clear choice: an investment for all New Zealanders or tax cuts for the rich,” said Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson today. More >>
CTU Calls On Secondary Teachers To Observe Process
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 9:57 am | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“The wildcat actions of some secondary teachers runs counter to the democratic process of ratification,” said Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson today. More >>
